bill thank you sir but no i wont be able to make those events!  ill look into the bow though!

tom awsome thanks for the info!  can't wait to shoot some!

To throw another one at you, the Cari-bow Perigrine would be right in there for if you like a one piece....the other one's already named would be hard to beat also...    

at your short draw, and if you don't mind a light in the hand bow, I would seriously look at a 54-56" Centaur carbon elite.

The Black Swan 56" Hybrid


The A&H, Centaur, Morrison, Shrew, etc. all great bows and all matters of personal taste. Some are easier to get quiet, some are more spine tolerant, the grips vary greatly, it's the little differences between them that makes one right for you and another right for the next guy. Man is it fun finding out which is which though.

tnx vermonster

A&H ACS-CX.  I shot one, 42#@28" 62" long.  Very fast shooting 625 grain arrows and quiet, nearly as quiet as straight limb bows.  Definitely a shocker for me.

Jason

Deadbolt
I've shot a few long bows and have found that the three piece take downs seem to shoot a littel nicer, no hand shock. I have had a couple of A&H's hard to beat, but they only offered one type of grip, it didn't fit me that well, so I tryed a Morrison, low grip and that worked for me.
I now own two Morrison's low grips (A) riser and (B) both 64" carbon foam core. I have not shot a Centaur or Shrew, but I'll bet they shoot good as well. It's a hard call with so many good bow's out there.

Tom, try and get to PVA before the end of the Year. They have some nice bows that you can look/shoot to fine the best for You.

ACS is hard to beat.

Unable to get my hands on any of the top performers my similar search lead me to purchase a Centaur Longbow.  Talking with Jim Neaves made the purchase a little easier.  Been very happy with it.  

Hopefully some local archers can put some of the named bows in your hands.

MOAB 60 inch killing machine.

if you are talking only performance, bamboo limbs with carbon is hard to beat. additional pretty veneers typically just add weight which lowers performance.high density risers (heavy) are good for stability. I just can't resist some eye candy though.

Robertson Fusion, and Thunderstick111 have all the fine qualities you are looking for!

JK bows Kanati!

http://www.jkbows.com/

Zero hand shock, high efficiency, and the type of handle you like at a great price. You owe it to yourself to check them out.

1 piece Morrison Dakota with foam core limbs & carbon backed
Morrison Shawnee with Dakota foam core and carbon backed limbs
A&H 3 PEICE
Mike Treadway Black Swamp

Check out the Dryad.  They have the grip you are looking for and the price is right.  If you want a D shaped bow there is no better than the Mohawk, imho.  It seems you prefer a recurve grio though.  Good luck on your quest.

Check out the reviews at  WWW.peteward.com  Pete has reviewed a lot of these bows and while you are there  check the comparisons bwteen the Titon BF carbon recurve limbs and some of these bows are as fast or faster.

All good stuff. Check out the Border Griffon GL while you are there. This bow is a mild reflex deflex for those looking for a classically styled longbow with serious punch

I've tried them all, my new Morrison Shawnee Dakota with foam and carbon is hard to beat with anything. It's my sixth Morrison and Bob keeps building them better every year. How he's going to top this one I'm not sure, but I know he'll never stop trying. Try one you'll love it.

I'm shooting a new longbow just this year, it's made by Ernie McKenzie out of MT it's called the Sapphire Hawk, it has double carbon on the limbs & a carbon I beam in the riser, this bow is smooth as silk & very quick & very lightweight with zero handshock. It's a T/D at 61"

 It was in the "Walk The Talk" test, some may have heard of this test. This longbow shot a 550grn arrow at 189.8 out of a 60# @ 28" I can attest that they're fairly quick as I'm shooting that exact bow according to Ernie. I've personally not chronoed the bow but it's a sight quicker than my BearsPaw at the same weight & draw

 I do know that I've taken several elk with a longbow & this year I had my first pass through with a longbow. My arrow setup was a 2018 with a SnuferrSS 125 3-blade with a 52grn insert up front for a head wt. of 177grns & total arrow wt of 550grn the shot was 18yds slightly quartering away & walking slowly away from me. That's some serious speed & penetration to boot. It's worth your consideration for sure!

 ElkNut1

The ACS-CX flat rocks as far as arrow speed and efficiency, I was looking into buying one but the grip just did not suit me. Centaur Double Carbon, Morrison and one that I really like the Brackenbury Non-Typical.